An interlude suspended: the relationship between fiction, prose poetry, poetry and history

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    Abstract

    In this paper I will examine the formal boundaries and border crossings of the prose poem from a creative writing practitioner’s point of view. I will look at definitions of the prose poem, whether I agree with them and how they relate to my own work. In terms of shifting boundaries, the prose poems I am writing for my practice-led Creative Writing PhD have all been written when the poems could not be broken down into separate lines. I wish to interrogate this further, to ask why this is the case. In my own work, prose poems are written as a response to ekphrasis and psychogeography (exploring landscapes related to Richard III, the Princes in the Tower and their families). What is the link between fiction, poetry, prose poetry and history? The prose poem blurs the lines between forms and allows me to access the small, intimate moments of history.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusUnpublished - 13 Jul 2019
    EventProse Poetry Symposium - Leeds Trinity University, Leeds , United Kingdom
    Duration: 13 Jul 201913 Jul 2019

    Academic conference

    Academic conferenceProse Poetry Symposium
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLeeds
    Period13/07/1913/07/19

    Keywords

    • Practice-led research
    • Creative writing
    • Ekphrasis
    • Psychogeography

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